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The Florida House directory lists Dan Daley (D) for the 2024–26 term and gives the county coverage as Part of Broward.
District map · 2022 House plan
¶ Geography and communities
Enacted in the 2022 decennial reapportionment plan, Florida House District 96 shifted from its previous central-northern Broward footprint to cover the western suburban residential and commercial centers of northwest Broward County, bordering the Everglades Water Conservation Areas to the west.
- Municipalities Included (Full or Partial):
- City of Coral Springs (Southern & Central Portions): Major master-planned suburban municipality known for commercial corridors, corporate business parks, and family subdivisions.
- City of Sunrise (Northern & Western Portions): Rapidly expanding suburban, sports tourism, and commercial hub (residence of the incumbent, where he previously served as Vice Mayor and City Commissioner).
- Census-Designated Places (CDPs) & Master-Planned Communities:
- Sawgrass / Western Sunrise Commercial Core: Encompasses the major corporate office parks, mixed-use commercial centers, and sports entertainment complexes flanking the Sawgrass Expressway.
- Ramblewood & The Meadows: Established suburban residential tracts in southern Coral Springs.
- Key Transportation & Waterway Corridors:
- State Road 869 (Sawgrass Expressway): Primary limited-access toll expressway looping through western Broward County, linking the district to I-75 and I-95.
- State Road 817 (University Drive): High-density north-south retail, healthcare, and transit spine traversing Coral Springs.
- State Road 814 (Atlantic Boulevard): Critical multi-lane east-west commercial artery linking Coral Springs eastward toward Margate and Pompano Beach.
- State Road 838 (Sunrise Boulevard - Western Terminus): Major east-west commuter and retail corridor serving the Sawgrass Mills and sports arena district.
- State Road 84 / Interstate 595 (North Approaches): Crucial regional freight and commuter expressway carrying traffic to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades.
- C-14 Canal (Cypress Creek Canal) & Water Conservation Area 2B Levee: Major flood mitigation waterways and western wetland buffers safeguarding the regional aquifer.
¶ Population and electorate
(District-specific metrics based on enacted post-2020 reapportionment parameters; strictly excluding broader non-coterminous countywide totals.)
- Target Population: Standard single-member baseline of ~179,754 residents post-2020 redistricting.
- Demographic Composition:
- Racial / Ethnic Composition: Diverse suburban demographic profile featuring a substantial Hispanic/Latino population (growing rapidly across Sunrise and southern Coral Springs, with strong representation of Venezuelan, Colombian, Cuban, and Puerto Rican families), balanced by non-Hispanic White populations in established master-planned developments and a significant African American and Afro-Caribbean community (notably Jamaican American and Haitian American households).
- Household Structure: Predominantly working-class to upper-middle-class commuter families with school-age children, corporate professionals, healthcare workers, and active retirees residing in single-family residential communities and multi-family condominiums.
- Socioeconomic Character:
- Suburban corporate office, retail commerce, sports entertainment, healthcare delivery, and professional legal services economy.
- Elevated constituent focus on public school campus safety and sensible firearm safety policies following the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting (Daley is a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High alumnus).
- Primary constituent policy concerns center on residential property insurance affordability, condominium reserve regulations, local stormwater management along the Everglades levee, and municipal home-rule protections.
¶ Elections and political context
District 96 functions as a reliable Democratic-performing suburban district in western Broward County, driven by high voter turnout among suburban working families, diverse minority communities, and active municipal civic coalitions.
- Partisan Index: Solid Democratic baseline performance (typically D+10 to D+16).
- Recent General Election History:
- Voter Resources & Official Information:
¶ Economic and civic anchors
- Sports Entertainment & Major Event Tourism:
- Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise): Premier 19,000+ seat indoor multi-purpose arena, home of the NHL's Florida Panthers, hosting major international concerts and entertainment events, serving as a primary tourism and commercial revenue driver in western Broward County.
- Retail Trade & Regional Commercial Hubs:
- Sawgrass Mills (Sunrise): One of the largest outlet and value-retail shopping destinations in the United States, drawing millions of domestic and international visitors annually and generating substantial local and state sales tax revenues.
- Healthcare Infrastructure:
- Broward Health Coral Springs: 250+ bed full-service community hospital providing emergency medicine, specialized maternity care, and pediatric trauma services.
- HCA Florida University Hospital (Adjacent Draw in Davie): State-of-the-art teaching hospital and acute-care facility serving western Broward County.
- Legal, Corporate & Professional Services:
- Professional legal practices and corporate counsel operations (Daley is a practicing attorney specializing in land use, corporate law, and government relations).
- Ecological Buffers & Water Conservation:
- Everglades Water Conservation Area 2 (WCA-2): Vast wetland wilderness system bordering the western edge of Sunrise and Coral Springs, providing vital flood storage, aquifer recharge, and wildlife habitats.
¶ People and organizations to map
- Municipal Governance & Intergovernmental Alliances:
- City of Sunrise Municipal Leadership: Daley’s prior tenure as Vice Mayor and City Commissioner establishes deep structural relationships with municipal administrators, local police and fire unions, and community councils.
- Broward League of Cities: Regional municipal association where Daley previously served in executive leadership, reinforcing his advocacy for local government home-rule authority.
- Florida League of Cities: Active institutional partner honoring Daley with repeated Home Rule Hero awards for defending municipal zoning and ordinance powers against state preemption.
- School Safety & Gun Violence Prevention Coalitions:
- Deep structural ties to gun safety advocacy organizations (such as Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety) and families of the Parkland shooting victims, collaborating on statewide threat assessment and safe-storage legislation (Jaime’s Law).
- Research Leads (Speculative Network Connections):
- Research Lead: Commercial retail management groups, sports venue operators (e.g., Sunrise Sports & Entertainment / Florida Panthers), and tourism marketing boards likely maintain regular policy dialogue with Daley regarding state tourism incentives, arena infrastructure, and local option sales tax rules.
- Research Lead: Public safety communications vendors, law enforcement associations, and cybersecurity contractors likely consult with Daley given his high-profile legislative role as Democratic Ranking Member of the Security & Threat Assessment Committee.
¶ Representation and legislative work
- Incumbent Member: Dan Daley
- Biographical Background: Born August 19, 1990, in Huntington, New York; resident of Sunrise, Florida; alumnus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
- Academic Background: B.S. in Political Science and Criminology from Florida State University (2010); J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law (2015).
- Professional Background: Practicing attorney and corporate counsel.
- Public Service History: State Representative (2019–present); Vice Mayor and City Commissioner, City of Sunrise (elected at age 22 in 2012; served until 2019).
- House Committee Assignments & Leadership (2024–2026 Term):
- Democratic Ranking Member, Security & Threat Assessment Committee: High-ranking minority leadership post reviewing legislation on state homeland defense, critical infrastructure protection, domestic cybersecurity, and school safety protocols.
- Democratic Ranking Member, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee: Minority party leader evaluating municipal-county powers, special districts, and state preemption of local ordinances.
- Judiciary Committee: Full standing committee directing criminal justice policy, civil litigation rules, court administration, and constitutional matters.
- Careers & Workforce Subcommittee: Evaluates vocational apprenticeship pipelines, technical education standards, and occupational credentialing.
- Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee: Recommends state budget allocations for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), highway infrastructure, and regional economic development.
- Signature Policy Priorities: School campus safety and universal background checks for firearm sales (Jaime's Law); protecting municipal home-rule authority against state legislative preemption; addressing Florida's property insurance crisis; expanding career and technical education (CTE) apprenticeships; and securing state budget appropriations for local stormwater drainage and canal hardening along the Everglades border.
Research text: Gemini browser session, 2026-10-04. Officeholder and county coverage: Florida House directory. The graph keeps these leads separate from the reference office record.